Bruins hope to carry momentum from Game 5 into tonight's game
by Stanley Cup of Chowder on May 12, 2009 12:30 PM EDT
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PrintAfter extending the series to 6 games with an impressive 4-0 victory over the Hurricanes on Sunday night, the Bruins will head down Tobacco Road one more time and attempt to keep their season alive tonight in Raleigh.
Projected Starting Goaltenders:
Projected Lines
Injury Report
Boston
LW Marco Sturm: Out for Season (knee)
D Aaron Ward: will play (face)
D Matt Hunwick: Out for Series (spleen)
D Andrew Ference: Doubtful (lower body injury)
"I expect him to play. There was evidence of some type on incident on his orbital bone, it may have been an old fracture. He definitely had a contusion, but he'll be able to play tonight."
- Bruins GM Peter Chiarelli via Boston.com
Carolina
LW Ryan Bayda: Probable (flu-like symptoms)
Notes:
- The Bruins need to come out with the same energy that they had early in Sunday night's game to jump out to early lead and take the RBC Center crowd out of it.
- I have said all I am going to say on the Walker/Ward sucker punch incident. It was a gutless, indefensible act, but the best retaliation would be winning this series.
- I loved the Bruins forechecking game in Game 5. They need to keep that up and force the Hurricanes to make bad decisions with the puck similar to the way that the Canes' forecheck flustered the B's defensemen earlier in the series.
- The Bruins have not called up anyone from Providence and they only have 6 healthy defensemen. So all signs put to Aaron Ward playing tonight. Another good sign: Ward is on the ice for the morning skate with no eye protection.
- Luke DeCock (Is that the best porn name ever?) is stirring up trouble once again on the pages of his small market rag.
- If you are around Boston tonight, stop by McGreevy's to watch the B's game and (hopefully) see Stanley Cup of Chowder take home some hardware at the New England Sports Blog Awards. Thanks to everyone who voted. Hopefully, I will see you guys out at McGreevy's tonight.
- Game starts at 7:00 and will be carried by NESN in New England.
- Public Skate (open thread) will start at 6:00. They offered to let me blog live from McGreevy's, but I just want to enjoy the game. Behave yourselves while I am not here.
- The fat kid dancing and "Nutty" seemed to have worked last game, so if it ain't broke don't fix it. I am trying my hardest to turn this kid into the Bruins version of Geno.
Eyes on the Storms
Canes Country (SBN): Bubba and Cory do some great work over there. Their daily Hurricanes Newsstand will point you in the right direction for news and stories on this series from both sides of the Mason-Dixon Line.
Canes Now: The News & Observer's Hurricanes blog (think Boston.com's Bruins Blog).
Tracking the Storm: Blog from Carolina Hurricanes official website. Think of it as Carolina's version of Bish's Blog.
Series Recap:
Carolina leads 3-2
Game 1
Game 2
Game 3
Game 4
Game 5
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thats funny....
for someone who said they weren’t going to say anything else…
“I have said all I am going to say on the Walker/Ward sucker punch incident. It was a gutless, indefensible act, but the best retaliation would be winning this series.”
We’ve heard you, thanks for your awe inspiring insight
Hey...
all ribbing aside… Good luck at the awards tonight
Aaron Ward....
Badass, I hear ya.. Playing with a mean lil bruise on his forehead.
Bologna aside, I’m waitting for the puck to drop…..!!
he’s a badass anyhow. It’s pretty good to go from “might have a broken face” to “playing sans visor”
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on May 12, 2009 1:33 PM EDT up reply actions
My underlying point was....
Julien in this instance was about smoke and mirrors. I doubt there was any lasting affect to Aaron other than seeing a few stars.
I agree Aaron is a badass, but not for the reason you’re thinking…
Julien’s posturing, as we’ve agreed before, has to be there since Mr. Rutherford is doing it too.
Aaron ward is a badass, and has been for a while. This merely adds to it.
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on May 12, 2009 2:07 PM EDT up reply actions
I guess I have not heard anything similar from Rutherford and without bashing me, could you point me in the direction of what you mean. I read most of the articles on the series but may have missed something.
thanks …but I dont know if this adds to anything. I’d like to be in his brain and understand why he stood there, that in itself blows my mind. I could speculate but it would hold no water what so ever because Aaron is the only one who can elaborate.
http://www.boston.com/sports/hockey/bruins/extras/bruins_blog/2009/05/gm_vs_gm.html
http://www.boston.com/sports/hockey/articles/2009/05/11/no_suspension_for_canes_walker_1242065559/
by Stanley Cup of Chowder on May 12, 2009 3:14 PM EDT up reply actions
Thanks!
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on May 12, 2009 3:53 PM EDT up reply actions
ehhhh...
The first one I hadn’t seen, but it said pretty much the same as the other and it comes down to he said/he said which amounts to nothing. Its the same things we argue here with nothing really being identified as fact.
GMs get emotional more so because they are the acrchitects of these teams and take their respective teams honor very seriously, so I dont have a problem with what either of them said because thats were their hearts are and the same goes for us.
One thing that I thought was off were the comments made because I believe both GMs have been recognized in recent years for being the best GM of the league.
…and my earlier point had to do with Julien, the coach of the Boston Bruins, making the comment about a possible fractured orbital bone before really knowing anything. Why would he posture to that affect unless it was meant to suggest the NHL to level a hefty suspension. Nothing more than myown speculation.
Yeah, you’re probably right. Though that is absolutely a possible injury from a hit like that, so why not play up the possibility of injury in that situation. That’s the same injury that Blair Betts got, and it drew a 5-game suspension.
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on May 12, 2009 4:13 PM EDT up reply actions
Can't wait for this game.
Got to stay hopeful, and at this point, I see no reason to if the Bruins come out the gates with a similar performance.
Should correct myself.
I see no reason not to be hopeful if they come out with a similar Game 5 performance.
Questions for Bruins Fans..
How do Bruins fans play in an arena with a truly hostile crowd? Didn’t see much from them in games 3 and 4. Even if down, the canes fans will still back the team through the second and third period. Carolina fans are rabid. Not fair weather. Down here you have to be.
also-Can the Bruins keep up the effort for two more games? The canes can, just ask nj.
Only place I ever traveled for a road game was Hartford.
And we pretty much took over the Civic Center. But, there are Bruins fans out in Vancouver, lay over from the Neely trade. There are many fans on Canada’s Atlantic Coast.
We have many fans around the country, so the team is represented by geography.
I’d like to get up to Montreal for a game at some point though.
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